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This shot was taken of a young June (Duffy) Carney behind the a team of horses on the family (Jensen) farm. June is at the reins of the second photo too. Horse teams may seem old-timey, but they are experiencing a come back. “With smaller, more affordable equipment and with good teams starting at just…
If you made your way to Eatonville in its first years, you would be staying at the Pioneer Hotel. Paul Haynes built the hotel for Frank Groe in 1892 on the southern corner of Mashell Avenue and Groe Street. It looks pretty primitive, but someone still managed to carry in a camera to get this shot.…
What a group, standing with their presents Christmas day.Trucks and dolls appeared to by the popular toys. Left to right: Donna Neilson, Les McConnell, Jim Carney, Kathie McConnell, and John Carney. The are at the Jensen farm, standing int he driveway to the main road. Photo courtesy of the Jensen family. Click on image to enlarge
It’s hard to believe that the Eatonville to Tacoma Stage was a step up from the horse. This vehicle looks like it was built around 1915. Judging by the dirt road, the tractor-like shocks, and the not-too-snug cover, not to mention that these cars traveled at about 30 mph, it had to be one long,…
This fabulous story about life at Clay City is told by Paul and Lucy Spadoni: Clay City, Wash., is the place of origin listed on my dad’s birth certificate. It is also where his elder sisters Nelda and Clara were born. I know Clay City was a little settlement where bricks were made near Eatonville…
This 1938 postcard shows a glimpse of what skiing looked like at Mazma Ridge at Mt. Rainier. It looks much the same today. “Sublime – that’s the word that best describes the view from Mazama Ridge when Mount Rainier emerges from the clouds. In Spanish Mazama means “mountain goat” and though you won’t see mountain goats…
During WWII, while the men were away fighting, the women stepped in to fill their jobs and keep America running. It took place in every corner of the nation, even in Eatonville. Here are two shots of “lumberjills” — women who worked at the Eatonville Lumber Company in the 1940s. The three mill workers in…
These photos come courtesy of the Kjelstad family. There are lots of shots of men standing beside their equipment or downed trees, but it’s fun to see them clowning it up a bit from time to time. The second shot I find amusing. The man standing second to the right looks like he’s had one…
McKinley (Mack) Van Eaton did well in Eatonville High School during the 1913 – 1914 school year. Subjects included English II, Latin II, Geometry II, Marv. Training, art, and penmanship. This should be a lesson to all students to do well in school. You never know when your report card might be passed around for…
For you science buffs, Donald Johnstone has provided two articles on the La Grande Nitrogen plant. Beware, you need to understand a bit about chemistry to fully appreciate the articles. • The first, printed in 1930, ran in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry on the La Grande Nitrogen plant. * The second ran in May, 1920 in…
This book is over 400 pages of interesting information about Mount Rainier. It covers everything from early exploration to today’s technology on the mountain. You can find the book at the library. It’s also available on Amazon.com.
These loggers are taking a break to appreciate Mount Rainier. Sometimes you just have to. It takes your breath away — even for locals. We take for granted how easy it is to get up in the hills and over the passes. On Sept 4, 1957 Stevens Canyon Highway was finally opened — 24 years…
Eatonville To Rainier 